﻿38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



41948. LicANiA sp. Rosacese. 



From Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Presented by Dr. M. Calvino, Department 

 of Agriculture and Commerce. Received February 21, 1916. 

 " Usplb." Tree with large, entire, leathery leaves and clusters of small in- 

 conspicuous flowers. The fruit is said to be edible. 



41949 to 41951. 



From Havana, Cuba. Presented by Mr. William Brockway. Received 

 February 11, 1916. Quoted notes by Mr. Brockway. 



41949. Operculina tuberosa (L.) Meissn. Convolvulacese. 



" No. 1. Climbing vine. The sap from this plant, especially when 

 green, is very milky and sticky and may have rubber possibilities. 

 Should be propagated in a warm climate." 



41950. Beadburya pltimieri (Turp.) Kuntze. Fabacere. 



"No. 2. Magnificent when in flower. Flower as large as a silver 

 dollar, snow white splashed with scarlet ; a fine flower and worthy of 

 cultivation ; flowers in November and December. Vines 30 feet long." 



41951. Phaseolus adenanthus G. Meyer. Fabacea?. 



" No. 3. Flowers white splashed with purple, turning yellow when 

 matured. Vine 30 feet long, fine climber ; flowers in January." 



41952 to 41954. 



From China. Collected by Mr. D. F. Higgins, Peking. Received February 

 21, 1916. Descriptive notes by Mr. Higgins. 



41952 and 41953. Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge. Malacea?. Hawthorn. 



41952. " Sia-la-hung [Shan U hung]. Collected near Peking, China, 

 October 12, 1915. Seeds of the large Chinese thorn-apple, which 

 is grafted on the seedlings of the smaller variety." 



41953. "Sia-la-hung [Shan U hung]. Collected near Peking, China, 

 October 12, 1915. Seeds of the Chinese thorn-apple. These seeds 

 are the seeds of the wild indigenous variety. It is also cultivated 

 for its fruit and for the stock on which the large variety is grafted. 

 These seeds are fertile." 



41954. Pinus bungeana Zucc. Pinacese. White-barked pine. 

 " Seeds of the white-barked pine of North China. These seeds are 



from trees about 12 miles west of Peking. Collected October 12, 1915." 



41955 to 41959. 



From Lamao, Bataan, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. H. T. Edwards, 

 director, Bureau of Agriculture, Manila. Received February 17. 1916. 



41955. Citrus aurantium L. Rutacese. Sour orange. 

 See S. P. I. No. 41713 for previous introduction and description. 



41956. Citrus excelsa Wester. Rutacese. Limon-real. 

 See S. P. I. No. 41714 for previous introduction and description. 



41957. Citrus limetta aromatica Wester. Rutacere. 



See S. P. I. No. 41715 for previous introduction and description. 



41958. Citrus mitis Blanco. Rutacepe. Calamondin. 

 " A small, somewhat spiny tree, 4 to 6 meters tall ; leaves elliptic- 

 oblong, entire, crenulate, 4 to 9 cm. long; petioles scarcely winged, 10 

 to 15 mm. long; flowers small, usually solitary, white; fruit globose, 



